Joe Lawlor writes about health and human services for the Press Herald. A 24-year newspaper veteran, Lawlor has worked in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia before relocating to Maine in 2013 to join the Press Herald. He is still considered “from away” but since then, he has learned what a “dooryard” is, eaten “whoopie pies” drank Moxie and boiled some “lobstahs.” The stories he enjoys most are when he learns something and meeting inspiring people. He lives in South Portland - aka “SoPo” - with his wife, Melanie, and two school-age children.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2023
Some criticize uneven distribution of pandemic debit cards for groceries
More than 20,000 Maine students were left out of the pandemic relief program that provided up to $120 per child to spend on food.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
Rollout of pandemic food benefit cards to schoolchildren confuses many Mainers
‘All I could think of is that this was a scam,’ Betsy Mayo, of Gray, said of the EBT card her 11-year-old daughter – and roughly 150,000 other schoolchildren in the state – recently received.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2023
Some insured people are being charged for COVID vaccines when they shouldn’t be
Patients with health insurance who paid for their vaccines should seek reimbursement.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2023
Agencies launch effort to promote vaccinations with supplies of new COVID shot limited
The new effort to promote vaccinations come as supplies of a new COVID-19 vaccine are still limited in Maine and nationwide.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2023
Eastern equine encephalitis virus is found in mosquitoes in Maine
The virus has been detected in Maine mosquitoes for the first time since 2019 and the last known human case of EEE was in 2015.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2023
New COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Maine, but supplies will grow next week
The vaccine is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older and some pharmacies are offering limited appointments for the shots.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
New COVID-19 vaccines are on the way. When will they be available and who should get them?
Federal regulators approved the latest COVID-19 vaccine this week, and shots are expected to be available within days.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
School districts grapple with vaping in high schools
Some are considering installing vape detectors in restrooms, but there is no easy solution for what some educators consider a public health crisis.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
South Portland High School reports case of TB
There have been 10 cases of TB so far in 2023, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2023
Mainers with long-term care insurance facing hefty premium increases
Pending rate requests from various insurance policies for long-term care go as high as 152%.
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